Words From Your New Director
Get to know the new Director of Denver Peak Academy, Megan Williams.
Elaine and the Non-widgety Widgets
Elaine took on non-widgety widgets, and improved them!
The Grittiest Generation
We have an opportunity to become The Grittiest Generation, will we take it? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been reading the book Grit by Angela Duckworth. In it, she presents compelling research that it’s the pairing of passion and perseverance, what she calls grit, that makes a person successful.
LinkedIn Profile Team Review Challenge
It’s hard to see yourself clearly sometimes. No one likes to brag, or I should say, no one I like likes to brag. When my fellow Peaker Andy sent us […]
Be Resourceful and Work with What You’ve Got
At Peak Academy, we heavily stress the importance of working with what you’ve got – no new budget dollars, no additional people, and no new technology. This is one of […]
10 Reasons Leslie Knope Would Be a Black Belt
In honor of the national holiday she invented, Galentine’s Day, we compiled the ten reasons why Leslie Knope would definitely be a Peak Academy Black Belt.
Saving A Legacy
Imagine if you built a program from the ground up. You’ve poured everything you had into making it a success for years and it has changed the lives of thousands of the people who need it most in the community. And now, you’re ready to retire. But you don’t want to see your life’s work fade away. Organizations love to talk about onboarding, but this Black Belt’s innovation around offboarding has preserved the success of a program.
2019 Peak Academy Year in Review
The Peak Team finished the 2010’s with a strong showing in 2019! Before we head into 2020, we would like to highlight the Peak Team’s metrics, reflections and some of […]
Hard Work & Dedication Pays Off for Denver’s Real-Estate Team
Finally, I want to give the Real-Estate Team kudos, as the team’s story is about dedication.
The Paper Avengers
Improving processes and implementing change wherever they go, they are…the Paper Avengers!
Innovator Spotlight: Marion Kalb – Healthy Food Systems
Marion Kalb is a Public Health Administrator in Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment, and works for the Food Systems team in the Community Health division. In her role […]
The ABCs of Peak Academy Black Belt
Well, people, I missed Dr. Seuss Day (Never heard of Dr. Seuss Day?! It’s March 2nd, tell your friends). But we are sending our 91st cohort through Black Belt this […]
The First Annual Peak Academy Awards Recap
On Thursday May 23rd, the Peak Team hosted the first ever Peak Academy Awards, an event meant to highlight and celebrate innovators from the City and County of Denver and […]
The First Annual Peak Academy Awards
This year, Peak Academy is focused on celebrating innovation and this is our big bash to do just that! As Peak analysts, we have the privilege of getting to learn […]
Congratulations Cohort 59 – Mt. North Eulos
Congratulations to Cohort 59, who just began the fifth year of the Denver Peak Academy for us on January 9, 2017. We had a total of 20 individuals representing several organizations […]
A Shout Out to Cohort 56 – Mt Sneffels
We owe a shout out to the amazing individuals of Black Belt Cohort 56 – Mt Sneffels! These 17 participants represented eight City and County of Denver agencies and four external […]
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